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Twitter's little blue check mark has become synonymous with authenticity, where followers can (supposedly) trust any Twitter page bearing that sign as a verified account. What's not authentic, though, is how one gets, and more importantly, stays a verified account.

Twitter's 'Terms of Service' and FAQs don't state that this spending is necessary in order to be verified, Digital Trends says. What's more, spending $5,000 per month on advertising doesn't even grant you that little blue check mark. You also have to request the badge of verification.